India Environment Portal | News, reports, documents, blogs, data, analysis on environment & development | India, South Asiahttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/en-usThu, 28 Feb 2019 18:30:00 +0530Comprehensiveness of conservation of useful wild plants: An operational indicator for biodiversity and sustainable development targetshttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/459714/comprehensiveness-of-conservation-of-useful-wild-plants-an-operational-indicator-for-biodiversity-and-sustainable-development-targets/<p>Plants are essential sources of food, medicine, shelter, fuel, feed, and forage, and provide a wide range of additional ecosystem and cultural services to humanity.<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/useful_wild_plants.pdf"Thu, 28 Feb 2019 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/459714/comprehensiveness-of-conservation-of-useful-wild-plants-an-operational-indicator-for-biodiversity-and-sustainable-development-targets/The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculturehttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/461370/the-state-of-the-worlds-biodiversity-for-food-and-agriculture/<p>The future of food supplies is under &quot;severe threat&quot; because of the number of animal and plant species disappearing warns this new global report on the state of biodiversity for food and agriculture</p>
Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/461370/the-state-of-the-worlds-biodiversity-for-food-and-agriculture/ India’s coal power plants ‘unhealthiest’ in world, claims global studyhttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/461387/indias-coal-power-plants-unhealthiest-in-world-claims-global-study/China and the US may be the largest producers of coal power, but power plants in India take the highest toll in the world when it comes to health, a global study claims. Coal-fired power plants produceThu, 21 Feb 2019 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/461387/indias-coal-power-plants-unhealthiest-in-world-claims-global-study/Vehicle sharing – the solution to hazardous air pollution in India?http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/461388/vehicle-sharing-the-solution-to-hazardous-air-pollution-in-india/Vehicle sharing for long has been suggested as an efficient tool to combat the increasing pollution in cities across the world. In India, the problem of air pollution is even more acute. That makes itThu, 21 Feb 2019 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/461388/vehicle-sharing-the-solution-to-hazardous-air-pollution-in-india/India to allow captive mines to sell coal in open markethttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/461319/india-to-allow-captive-mines-to-sell-coal-in-open-market/ India's cabinet approved a policy on Tuesday that allows owners of coal mines that produce solely for their own use, known as "captive coal mines, to sell 25 percent of their output in the open market.Tue, 19 Feb 2019 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/461319/india-to-allow-captive-mines-to-sell-coal-in-open-market/India Water Tool 3.0http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/461344/india-water-tool-30/The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched the third version of the India Water Tool (IWT), helping businesses and other water users understand their water risks and plan solutionsTue, 19 Feb 2019 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/461344/india-water-tool-30/Assessing ride-hailing company commitments to electrificationhttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/461347/assessing-ride-hailing-company-commitments-to-electrification/This briefing assesses and summarizes electric vehicle adoption among five of the world’s largest ride-hailing companies. It discusses company-specific electric vehicle adoption, plans for future growth,Tue, 19 Feb 2019 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/461347/assessing-ride-hailing-company-commitments-to-electrification/Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding establishment and functioning of ETPs/CETPs/STPs, 19/02/2018http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/461363/order-of-the-national-green-tribunal-regarding-establishment-and-functioning-of-etpscetpsstps-19022018/<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti &amp; Others Vs Union of India &amp; Others dated 19/02/2019 regarding establishment and functioning of ETPs/CETPs/STPs.Mon, 18 Feb 2019 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/461363/order-of-the-national-green-tribunal-regarding-establishment-and-functioning-of-etpscetpsstps-19022018/Beyond the gap: how countries can afford the infrastructure they need while protecting the planethttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/461317/beyond-the-gap-how-countries-can-afford-the-infrastructure-they-need-while-protecting-the-planet/Beyond the Gap: How Countries Can Afford the Infrastructure They Need while Protecting the Planet aims to shift the debate regarding investment needs away from a simple focus on spending more and towardMon, 18 Feb 2019 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/461317/beyond-the-gap-how-countries-can-afford-the-infrastructure-they-need-while-protecting-the-planet/Investment needs for irrigation infrastructure along different socioeconomic pathwayshttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/461379/investment-needs-for-irrigation-infrastructure-along-different-socioeconomic-pathways/This paper conducts an assessment of the global costs for expanding, upgrading, and improving irrigation infrastructure in developing countries, along different future scenarios toward 2050. It uses theMon, 18 Feb 2019 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/461379/investment-needs-for-irrigation-infrastructure-along-different-socioeconomic-pathways/